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presbyter

Main Entry:: pres·by·ter
Pronunciation:: \ˈprez-bə-tər, ˈpres-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Late Latin, elder, priest, from Greek presbyteros, comparative of presbys old man, elder; akin to Greek pro before and Greek bainein to go — more at for, come
Date:: 1597

1 : a member of the governing body of an early Christian church 2 : a member of the order of priests in churches having episcopal hierarchies that include bishops, priests, and deacons 3 : elder 4b

— pres·byt·er·ate

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\prez-ˈbi-tə-rət, pres-, -ˌrāt\ noun

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